Articles from Grant Thornton LLP

A new survey from Grant Thornton showed chief financial officers (CFOs) are responding to uncertainty by prioritizing investment in digital tools and automation and strengthening organizational agility to boost efficiency and unlock growth opportunities.

Grant Thornton, one of America’s largest brands of professionals providing end-to-end audit, assurance, tax and advisory services, today announced that Tom Puthiyamadam has joined the firm as the national managing principal for Advisory Services.

A new survey from Grant Thornton, one of America’s largest brands of professionals providing end-to-end audit, assurance, tax and advisory services, revealed that despite a substantial drop in confidence, chief financial officers (CFOs) still anticipate growth.

The National Association of Manufacturers announced that Kelly Schindler, national managing principal of manufacturing at Grant Thornton Advisors LLC and audit partner at Grant Thornton LLP, has been named to the NAM Board of Directors. Schindler joins the NAM Board to bolster the association's leadership in policy advocacy, legal action, workforce solutions and operational excellence. She will help the industry advance a manufacturing competitiveness agenda that promotes opportunity and prosperity for all Americans.

Grant Thornton, one of America’s largest brands of professionals providing end-to-end audit, assurance, tax, and advisory services, has earned a top score of 100% on the 2024 Disability Equality Index® (DEI). A joint initiative of Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the DEI is widely acknowledged as the most comprehensive assessment tool that helps companies build a roadmap of measurable and tangible actions toward disability inclusion and equality.

Grant Thornton, one of America’s largest brands for audit, assurance, tax, and advisory services, is celebrating a new award win. Becky Linnett, an Audit partner in the firm’s Miami office, has been named a ”40 Under 40” honoree by the South Florida Business Journal. This prestigious list recognizes talented individuals under the age of 40 who have made an impact in their fields, companies and communities.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s leading providers of audit, assurance, tax and advisory services, and New Mountain Capital, a leading growth-oriented investment firm with approximately $50 billion in assets under management, today announced the closing of a significant growth investment in Grant Thornton that will accelerate the firm’s business strategy. CDPQ and OA Private Capital made minority investments in Grant Thornton alongside New Mountain Capital.

Steven Wrappe, managing director and transfer pricing technical leader in the firm’s Washington National Tax office, has been named the Federal Tax Contributing Author of the Year as part of the Bloomberg Tax Author Awards. This honor is the latest achievement for Wrappe, a tax leader and globally-recognized authority in transfer pricing.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, has announced a new leader for the Chicago market. Arla Lach, an Audit and Assurance partner who has been with Grant Thornton nearly 25 years, will succeed Mark Sullivan. Sullivan is retiring after a successful, decades-long career, including more than 14 years with the firm.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, has named 51 Vets to its Purple Paladin program, which helps emerging nonprofit organizations move from “start-up to unstoppable.” As part of the program, Grant Thornton provides funding, business advice and volunteer support, while also helping nonprofits raise awareness of their work and mission.

A new survey from Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, revealed that chief financial officers (CFOs) are more optimistic about the U.S. economy than they’ve been in nearly three years.

A new survey from Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, shows that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) professionals are highly optimistic about the state of dealmaking.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s leading providers of audit and assurance, tax, and advisory services, and New Mountain Capital, LLC, a leading growth-oriented investment firm with approximately $50 billion in assets under management, today announced a significant growth investment to accelerate Grant Thornton’s business strategy.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, today announced that Alasdair Trotter has joined the firm as national managing principal of Growth Advisory within the Advisory Services practice. Trotter assumes the role from interim leader Scott McGurl, a longstanding principal who will continue to provide transaction advisory services to clients.

Mark Margulies, Grant Thornton’s regional managing partner for the Southeast, has been named to the South Florida Business Journal’s 2024 “Power Leaders 250” list for the second consecutive year. This recognition underscores Margulies’ enduring impact and influence in South Florida.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, was recognized by the 2023 Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards™ for its Connected Classroom program. The program earned a Gold designation in the category of “Best Advance in Business Strategy and Technology Innovation.”

A new survey from Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, revealed that chief financial officers (CFOs) have dramatically higher expectations compared to the most recent quarters. In fact, the majority of CFOs are confident in their ability to meet business goals related to growth, cost control, supply chain and labor needs.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, has deployed a new tool to help its internal audit, compliance and other risk management professionals streamline their clients’ control design and assessment processes. The tool, which the firm calls Grant Thornton CompliAITM, utilizes generative artificial intelligence (AI), and was developed using Microsoft technology, including Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, has received approval of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Grant Thornton joins thousands of other organizations worldwide that have had their targets validated by the SBTi, a global body enabling businesses to set emissions reduction targets in line with the latest climate science.

As part of its continued commitment to audit quality, Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, has named two new independent members to its Audit Quality Advisory Council: Kurt Schacht and Helen Munter.

A new survey from Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, revealed how chief financial officers (CFOs) in the healthcare sector are setting their priorities for success.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, has named Alley-Oop Kids to its Purple Paladin program, which helps emerging nonprofit organizations move from “start-up to unstoppable.” As part of the program, Grant Thornton provides funding, business advice and volunteer support, while also helping nonprofits raise awareness of their work and mission.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, has been recognized by Glassdoor as one of the Best Places to Work in 2024. The firm is part of a select group of organizations honored by Glassdoor’s 16th annual Employees’ Choice Awards.

A new survey from Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, revealed how chief financial officers (CFOs) at technology companies plan to achieve growth amidst fierce competition and a slew of other challenges.

Grant Thornton LLP’s partners and principals have elected four new members to the firm’s Partnership Board, which helps govern the partnership and determine the firm’s direction. The Partnership Board also elected Kelli Knoble as its chairperson, making her the first woman to head up the board.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, today announced that Claudia Douglass has joined the firm as a principal and Healthcare industry growth leader.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, has released its fifth annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which highlights the firm’s progress toward achieving key milestones in its sustainability goals and diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) aspirations.

As macroeconomic trends upend long-term planning, business cycles are turning over faster than ever. Recent tax changes coupled with the potential for an economic slowdown have made it even more critical for companies and individuals to make smart decisions on investments and financing.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, received a perfect 100% score for the seventh year in a row on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. Grant Thornton joins the ranks of 545 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year.

A new survey on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) disputes from Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, revealed that dispute activity has increased — along with an increase in overall deal volume.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, has been named a Services Partner by Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources.

Erin Lentz, a partner in the Risk Advisory Services practice at Grant Thornton LLP, has been named to Consulting Magazine’s 2023 Women Leaders in Consulting list. The prestigious annual award, which recognizes industry standouts and rising stars in the profession, recognized Lentz for “Excellence in Leadership.”

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, announced that it has been named the Vertex Modernization Partner Award winner for 2023. Vertex, Inc., a global provider of indirect tax technology solutions, honored Grant Thornton for its innovative and forward-thinking approach to tax services on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at Vertex Exchange, the industry’s premier tax and technology conference.

Tournament officials today announced the remaining 10 teams that will compete in the Grant Thornton Invitational set to debut December 8-10, 2023, at the Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Florida.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, has been named one of Seramount’s 2023 100 Best Companies for the 18th year in a row.

Rashada Whitehead, Grant Thornton’s national managing principal of Culture, Immersion & Inclusion, has been named a “Notable Leader in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)” by Crain’s Chicago Business. The award profiles Chicago-area leaders who find novel ways to advance DEI work and foster an environment that represents all people.

A new survey from Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, revealed that chief financial officers (CFOs) are focused on profitability despite the uncertain interest rate outlook and global economy.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, today announced revenues of $2.4 billion for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms has named MBC Travelers to its Purple Paladin program, which helps emerging nonprofit organizations move from “start-up to unstoppable.” As part of the program, Grant Thornton provides funding, business advice and volunteer support, while also helping nonprofits raise awareness of their work and mission.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, was recognized by the 2023 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards™ for several of the firm’s skills development programs. The firm earned a gold award in the “Best Program for Upskilling Employees” category for its digital badging program and Career Compass skills framework and a silver award in the “Best Blended Learning Program” category for its Manager Development Program.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, today announced that it has named Zara Muradali as the national managing partner for Life Sciences.

A new Grant Thornton LLP survey of merger and acquisition (M&A) professionals found that after a lengthy period of respite, M&A activity is expected to rebound in the second half of this year.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, has named new leaders within its Industry practice and across the country.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, today announced that it has appointed two new leaders to the firm’s Audit Quality & Risk practice.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, will renew its current partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) for an additional two years, effective August 1, 2023.

A new survey from Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, revealed that chief financial officers (CFOs) are heavily focused on two areas that could lead to revenue gains: building and preserving a workforce that can help drive them toward growth; and investing in technology that has the potential to deliver efficiency and revenue gains.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, has admitted 43 new partners and principals and promoted 32 professionals to managing director. These appointments and promotions are effective August 1.

Deborah Newman, national Media and Entertainment industry leader at Grant Thornton LLP, has been named a 2023 Rainmaker by the Media Financial Management Association (MFM).

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, has released its first-ever Global Sanctions Compliance survey. The survey canvassed decision makers at nearly 300 financial institutions around the world to understand how they are responding to Russia-related sanctions. Respondents included senior compliance professionals, senior management leaders and board members.

Jennifer Parker, an Audit partner in the Dallas office of Grant Thornton LLP, has been named to the Dallas Business Journal’s 2023 “40 Under 40” class. Parker and her fellow honorees were chosen from hundreds of candidates for the annual list, which recognizes talented, influential and accomplished leaders from various industries across the city.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, has named the I GOT THIS Foundation to its Purple Paladin program, which helps emerging nonprofit organizations move from “start-up to unstoppable.” As part of the program, Grant Thornton provides funding, business advice and volunteer support, while also helping nonprofits raise awareness of their work and mission.

Kim McCormick, an Audit partner and the Bay Area Not-for-Profit Practice leader at Grant Thornton LLP, has been named one of the Silicon Valley Business Journal’s 2023 “Women of Influence.”

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, is expanding its private equity capabilities by hiring Bill McManus and Alex Arata to lead the firm’s Value Creation Planning services offering. In these roles, McManus and Arata will provide Grant Thornton’s private equity clients and their portfolio companies with comprehensive solutions that help drive organic and inorganic strategic growth and accelerate enterprise value creation through the entire transaction lifecycle.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, today announced that it has appointed several new leaders who will help further advance the firm’s business strategy and accelerate its growth for the benefit of clients and team members. The new leaders complement recent additions to the firm’s Senior Leadership Team, announced last November.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, has released its third survey in a series exploring the latest trends in employee attitudes, desires and concerns. The firm’s 2023 State of Work in America survey engaged 5,000 full-time employees of U.S. companies, and its findings revealed the mental and emotional toll the national economic environment has taken on workers.

Grant Thornton LLP and contract intelligence leader Icertis today announced an expanded partner relationship. Grant Thornton, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, will now deploy the Icertis Contract Intelligence (ICI) platform internally across its procurement, legal and finance teams.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, announced that it has been named a winner in the Exabeam 2022 Partner of the Year Awards. Exabeam, a global cybersecurity leader and creator of New-Scale SIEM™ for advancing security operations, revealed the winners during the Exabeam Virtual Partner Awards ceremony in February. Grant Thornton was specifically recognized as ‘Services Partner of the Year in the U.S. and Canada’ for the third consecutive year.

A new survey from Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, revealed that chief financial officers (CFOs) remained optimistic about the economy, even as indicators of a potential recession continue to loom.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms has named Women in Training to its Purple Paladin program, which helps emerging nonprofit organizations move from “start-up to unstoppable.” As part of the program, Grant Thornton provides funding, business advice and volunteer support, while also helping nonprofits raise awareness of their work and mission.

Rashada Whitehead, Grant Thornton’s national managing director of Culture, Immersion and Inclusion, was named one of Consulting Magazine’s Global Leaders in Consulting. The award, which recognizes outstanding leadership qualities, capabilities and extraordinary influence, honored Whitehead for her “Excellence in DEI Programming.”

The PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour and Grant Thornton LLP today announced a new mixed-team Challenge Season event that will see LPGA Tour and PGA TOUR players compete together in a unique co-sanctioned tournament.

A new survey from Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, reveals chief financial officers (CFOs) are surprisingly optimistic in the face of economic uncertainty.

Grant Thornton LLP released its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which highlights progress toward its sustainability and DE&I goals and commitments and other priority ESG areas. The 2022 ESG Report combines two formerly standalone annual reports — a Sustainability report and a DE&I report ― into a single report that more transparently conveys Grant Thornton’s efforts to support its people, clients, communities and the planet.

Doreen Griffith, the managing partner of Grant Thornton LLP’s Dallas office, has been included on D CEO’s prestigious “Dallas 500” list. D CEO, part of the D Magazine Partners family of publications, releases the list annually to recognize the most influential leaders in Dallas.

Grant Thornton LLP’s partners and principals have elected three new members to the firm’s Partnership Board, which helps govern the partnership and determine the firm’s direction. The new members include:

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, has named Digs with Dignity to its Purple Paladin program, which helps emerging nonprofit organizations move from “start-up to unstoppable.” As part of the program, Grant Thornton provides funding, business advice and volunteer support, while also helping nonprofits raise awareness of their work and mission.

Lisa Walkush, the national managing principal for Industry at Grant Thornton LLP, has been named to the 2022 Women Leaders in Consulting list by Consulting magazine. The award, which recognizes industry standouts and rising stars in the profession, honored Walkush for her “Excellence in Leadership.”

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, today announced that it has elevated five professionals to its Senior Leadership Team to help the firm further execute its long-term growth strategy, which is creating compelling value for clients and team members.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, has launched empower.x ― an application that allows its professionals to help clients manage organizational changes more efficiently by using data and making more informed decisions.

A new Grant Thornton LLP survey of merger and acquisition (M&A) professionals finds that almost three-fourths (72%) expect deal volume to increase over the next six months, despite rising interest rates threatening access to capital and uncertainty about a potential increase in capital gains taxes.

Rimma Tabakh, the managing partner of Grant Thornton’s San Francisco office, has been recognized as one of the “Most Influential Women in Business” by the San Francisco Business Times. Tabakh and her fellow 2022 honorees were unveiled in the publication’s print issue and celebrated at an award ceremony this month.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, has named Jason Geisler as the office managing partner (OMP) for the firm’s Tampa Bay office. Geisler has more than 18 years of experience in public accounting and has served as a partner in the firm’s Tampa Bay office for the last six years.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, has introduced fraudrisk.x, a new technology that will allow Grant Thornton’s professionals to more quickly and effectively conduct comprehensive fraud risk assessments for clients.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, today announced record revenues of $2.3 billion for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022 ― a growth rate of almost 17 percent over the preceding fiscal year.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, is one of Seramount’s 2022 100 Best Companies for the 17th year in a row. Additionally, the firm earned a “Best Company for Dads” distinction for the fourth year in a row.